my designer life

November 07, 2008

Our Halloween experience

So, I guess you could say we're going through a Star Wars phase. My kids are obsessed with anything and everything Star Wars and Lego related--esp. Star Wars Lego. Thus, the Princess Leia and Anakin Skywalker costumes that I was so lucky to find at the very last minute at good ol' Target... and in their size!!! Phew! I was orginally planning on sewing up my own versions of these two characters, but, as I began to search for the sewing patterns online, I quickly realized that there were no fabric store "on sale" patterns available. I then searched ebay and the like, and I was horrified when I saw that these patterns were going for like 60 plus dollars a piece--YIKES!!! I'm all about a bargain, especially for Halloween. I don't know why, but I have never really been a big fan of Halloween. I even tried DVR-ing Martha Stewart's Halloween special and then watching it, but, that really didn't work for me. My husband, on the other hand, is a big kid. He loves anything holiday-related. So, I guess we balance each other out that way.

So, as you can see, we carried out our theme through our pumpkin carvings as well. The left one is supposed to be a Clone and the right one is Princess Leia. The kiddos loved them. That's all that matters, right?!

Since my son's birthday is the day before Halloween, we ended up having a little party for him on Halloween Eve right after we trick-or-treated. My husband baked and decorated his cake. I loved it.

I especially liked his little ghost sprinkles on the edge and on the sides. He's so crafty like that ;)

I can't believe my sweet little boy is already 7. Where does the time go?